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Hace 2 días · The house was occupied first by its creator, Edward Russell, earl of Orford, and then by Sir Robert Walpole, PaymasterGeneral, from 1714. (fn. 11) Walpole employed Sir John Vanbrugh to enlarge the house, and design stables and coachhouse and garden buildings including the surviving orangery.
Hace 1 día · Earl of Sunderland (2nd creation), 1643: Henry Spencer 1620–1643 1st Earl of Sunderland, 3rd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton: Winston Churchill 1620–1688: Lord Churchill of Eyemouth (Scotland), 1682 Baron Churchill of Sandridge, 1685 Earl of Marlborough (2nd creation), 1689 Duke of Marlborough and Marquess of Blandford, 1702: Robert Spencer ...
Hace 4 días · Edward Walpole was second son of Sir Robert, the great statesman, created Earl of Orford in 1742. Edward was Chief Secretary for Ireland, created K.B. in 1753 (Collins, Peerage , v, 49) and died unmarried in 1784.
Hace 2 días · Robert Walpole Earl of Orford died seized of it, and his grandson is the present lord. Under the title of Invasiones , we find that Hermerus de Ferrariis had seized on a freeman, who held one carucate of land, and 12 borderers, valued at 6 s . 8 d .
Hace 2 días · In 1742 Walpole (d. 1745) was created earl of Orford and retired to Houghton (Norf.); the Chelsea house was occupied by the duke of Newcastle. In 1749 Walpole House estate was leased by the Crown for 50 years to John Murray, earl of Dunmore (d. 1752), at the nomination of Robert Walpole, 3rd earl of Orford; (fn. 337) there was an adjustment of boundaries with the Royal Hospital at the same time.
Hace 2 días · An anecdote relating to this infamous transaction was communicated to me by the present Earl of Orford. Mr. Shorter, father to Sir Robert Walpole's first wife, was walking down Norfolk-street just before Mountfort was stabbed; Lord Mohun, mistaking him for that unfortunate man, came up, and embracing him said, "Dear Mountfort!"
Hace 4 días · STANHOW, or THE STONY HILL. The principal lordship was held in the Confessor's time under Stigand Archbishop of Canterbury, by 12 freemen, on whose deposition the King granted it to his brother in law, Odo Bishop of Baieux, in France, and Earl of Kent; on whose rebellion against King William II. it was given by that King to William de Albinj, his pincerna, or butler, whose descendants, Earls ...
